08 Nov
2021
SM Prime supports the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) joins more than 2,500 organizations worldwide in supporting the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and its goal of creating a more resilient financial system through better climate risk disclosures.
03 Nov
2021
Tagaytay Highlands bares hopes for gladder tidings this Yuletide
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Tagaytay Highlands, with its homeowners getting all psyched up for the most wonderful time of the year. For one, while precautionary measures remain in place in the premier mountain resort community, it has its holiday agenda all mapped out to ensure that residents’ Yuletide celebrations will be merry and bright.
03 Nov
2021
Ten Outstanding Local Governance Units honored in Galing Pook Awards 2021
Ten outstanding local governance programs from different cities, municipalities, and provinces across the country were recognized in the 2021 Galing Pook Awards.
29 Oct
2021
SM Prime Issues Interest Rate for Retail Bond Series O
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) has set the interest rate for its Peso-denominated Series O, 7-year retail bond at 5.0994 per cent due on 2028.
20 Oct
2021
SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies – Philippines, hosted a webinar last October 13 on disaster risk reduction (DRR) in celebration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
13 Oct
2021
SM Prime to Open New Mall in Daet, Camarines Norte
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, will open SM City Daet on Friday, October 15th, its newest and first mall in the Province of Camarines Norte. This is also the Company’s third mall in the Bicol Region, which will add 47,000 square meters (sqm.) of gross floor area (GFA) in its mall portfolio.
11 Oct
2021
Pico Sands Hotel Donates Vaccines
Inspired by the spirit of unity and camaraderie in the midst of adversity, Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club and Pico Sands Hotel donated 200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Rural Health Unit of Nasugbu, Batangas last October 4, 2021. In the same way the properties ensure that the staff have secure and comfortable access to vaccines, they likewise endeavor to extend a helping hand to all those in need through actionable programs. Certainly, though the pandemic has posed incredible challenges, everyone remains headstrong in its wake, in part thanks to the support of loved ones and the community.
01 Oct
2021
SM Prime Targets to Minimize Operations’ Carbon Footprint Through Enhanced Sustainability Program
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, sets a new milestone in its sustainability program as the Company commits to expand its energy source portfolio gearing towards clean energy across all of its business segments over the medium term.
01 Oct
2021
Hamilo Coast Safeguards Its Marine Biodiversity
In line with its core emphasis on sustainable tourism and environmentally conscious living, Costa Del Hamilo, Inc. (CDHI), a leader in the leisure resort industry and the movers behind Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas, recently completed a Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessment. The sites targeted were three of 12 coves in the property, established as MPAs for CDHI’s Sustainable Development Project, implemented from 2017 to 2019.
01 Oct
2021
Green-thumbing: the art of self-care at The Grove at Plantation Hills
As we try to find more ways to cope with a massively disruptive health crisis, taking charge of our emotional and mental well-being becomes more crucial than ever. This may mean having to stay grounded for the long haul, socially distanced from the company of friends. But studies show that people who spend more time communing with nature have a significantly more positive outlook on life and increased feelings of vitality and energy.
06 Aug
2021
Taking the bitter pill for a better tomorrow: How hotels are surviving lockdowns
Ramon Makilan thought the 13-day closure of Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay in January 2020 was the longest shutdown the property would have to implement for the rest of the year.
06 Aug
2021
Taking the bitter pill for a better tomorrow: How hotels are surviving lockdowns
Ramon Makilan thought the 13-day closure of Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay in January 2020 was the longest shutdown the property would have to implement for the rest of the year.
06 Aug
2021
Celebrating biodiversity through art
PORTRAITS of the Luzon hornbill, the Taal sea snake, the Visayan spotted deer, the Camiguin boobook (an owl), the Philippine eagle, the Malaya tiger, the Malayan sun bear, and the Borneo Pygmy elephant are just a few of the images hung on walls — now those of a zoo or conservation center, but of a fancy hotel.
06 Aug
2021
Nature’s attractions
I always marvel at how artists depict on canvas anything that they see around them, so you can imagine how thrilled I was as I browsed the masterpieces on display at the ongoing “Of Art And Wine Para Sa Kalikasan” exhibit at Gallery C of Conrad Manila.
06 Aug
2021
SM Supermalls’ essential stores remain open during Metro Manila ECQ
MANILA, Philippines — SM Supermalls assured that its essential stores will remain open while Metro Manila reverts to enhanced community quarantine status from August 6 to August 20, 2021.
06 Aug
2021
Partnership in building a nation of homeowners
SMDC, SM Prime, DHSUD, and the Local Government Unit of Iloilo City recently inked an agreement to develop the Uswag Low-rise Residential Building in Brgy. San Isidro, Jaro, IloIlo City.
06 Aug
2021
SMDC’s Glam Residences is the smart choice for Millennials on the go
Society today remains empowered by those who are making the most money.
06 Aug
2021
SMDC’s Glam Residences is the smart choice for Millennials on the go
Society today remains empowered by those who are making the most money.
06 Aug
2021
SM Supermalls records 2 million jabs
SM Supermalls celebrates another milestone in its vaccination drive in partnership with the government: the administering of the two millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose on August 5, at the Mega Vaccination Center in SM Megamall.
06 Aug
2021
SMX receives Safety Seal
SMX Convention Center (SMXCC), the leading convention center in the country, continues to uphold its commitment for its guests’ and colleagues’ safety and security with its #SMXsafespaces.